Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices
Indonesia, the world’s top nickel producer, might reduce production by one-third in 2026 to keep prices from declining further. In its 2026 Work Plan and Budget, the Indonesian government is…
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Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…
Friedland-backed Sunrise readies for scandium build
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), backed by mining financier Robert Friedland, has raised A$32.5 million (C$29.7 million) to start pre-construction at its Syerston scandium development in New South Wales. The…
Mexico permit clears path for McEwen’s El Gallo mill
Canada’s McEwen (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has secured a federal extension of the environmental impact assessment for its El Gallo complex in Sinaloa, Mexico, clearing the way to start building…
How Latin American state policy affects lithium
Global market forces and domestic politics explain why Latin American countries have taken sharply different paths in governing their lithium industries, according to a new study by Korean researchers. The…
Sagamok Anishnawbe, KGHM sign Victoria IBA
Sagamok Anishinawbek First Nation and Poland’s KGHM International have signed an impact and benefit agreement (IBA) for the Victoria mine project after more than a decade of collaboration. Located roughly…
US-Tanzania push aids Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel build
Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) says its $942 million (C$1.3 billion) Kabanga nickel project in northwest Tanzania is on track for a 2026 investment decision as Washington and Dodoma deepen talks…
Copper price hits record on U.S. growth hopes, China
Copper hit a record high Friday before easing amid expectations of faster U.S. economic growth and continued economic support from the Chinese authorities. Three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange…
London JV Video: Latin America is both risk frontier and growth engine, panel argues
Latin America is both a risk frontier and a growth engine, mining leaders told an International Metals Symposium panel last week, pointing to a centrist drift in Argentina and Mexico…
Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac
The shift of rare earth elements to the centre of global trade negotiations is a leading trend in mining, according to a new report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie….
Silver hits record above $60 per oz
Silver is trading at record highs as the precious metal continues to attract bids amid concerns over a market deficit. Spot silver rose 4% on Tuesday and hit a new…
Podcast: Rick Rule on gold’s bull market, where he’s looking to next
This week’s episode features Rule Investment Media CEO Rick Rule in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli at the Investor Breakfast during The Northern Miner‘s International Mining Symposium in London this…